FULL-TIME: Barcelona 5-0 Las Palmas

FULL-TIME: Barcelona 5-0 Las Palmas

It was somewhat of an anomaly that Barcelona scored only one goal in the first half against a tremendously cagey Las Palmas. O nce the visitors appeared to be getting a bit more adventurous in the second half, a barrage of goals arrived from Barcelona. Iniesta and Neymar did not feature as Luis Enrique opted to rest them but Barcelona never noticed their absence.

Barcelona miss big chance

Alcacer took too long to fire a shot from six meters and the Las Palmas defence collapsed on him and forced him to shoot it wide.

GOAL: Barcelona 5-0 Las Palmas (Vidal, 80 mins)

Paco Alcacer made a great low cross from the right and Aleix Vidal shot in motion to send it in the bottom left corner and score his first goal as a Barcelona player.

Las Palmas miss a chance

A great run by Boateng ended with an easy save for Ter Stegen, as the Las Palmas attacker run out of gas and fired off a lukewarm shot as he entered Barcelona's area.

Barcelona make their third change

Mathieu replaces Busquets

Barcelona make a change

Paco Alcacer comes on for Suarez, who receives a standing ovation.

Messi almost scores from the corner kick

It would have been a fantastic goal from the Argentinian but goalkeeper Vara saved on the line.

Barcelona make a change

Rakitic comes on for Andre Gomes.

Las Palmas make a change

Mateo Garcia replaces Vicente Gómez.

GOAL: Barcelona 4-0 Las Palmas (Turan, 59 mins)

A fantastic pass by Messi found Suarez behind the back of the Las Palmas defence. The Uruguay stiker's shot was blocked by Varas, but Turan got the rebound and tapped it in.

GOAL: Barcelona 3-0 Las Palmas (Suarez, 57 mins)

In a similar action to that which had led to the second goal, Rafinha penetrated the Las Palmas defence from the left and flicked it to Suarez, who masterfully aimed for the bottom right corner of Varas

Boateng gets booked

The Las Palmas forward used his hand to control the ball and saw the yellow card.

GOAL: Barcelona 2-0 Las Palmas (Messi, 51 mins)

Rafinha flicked the ball in from the left and goalkeeper Javi Varas, who had been Las Palmas' hero up until this point, misjudged his exit and Messi simply needed to tap the ball in.

Las Palmas miss a chance

In what was certainly the best moment for the visitors so far today, Boateng surged above the Barcelona defence to head a cross from the left but his header went over the bar

Second half under way

Neither team has made a change at half-time.

HALF-TIME: Barcelona 1-0 Las Palmas

It is rather surprising that Barcelona have scored only one goal as they created a host of chances. Las Palmas advanced past the midfield line on a handful of occasions, but their goalkeeper Javi Varas is keeping them in the game.

Messi misses big chance

Messi found himself behind the Las Palmas defence but his shot, quite uncharacteristically, lacked finesse to put it past the Las Palmas goalkeeper who came up with another save.

Varas saves Las Palmas

Messi executed a sublime free-kick but the Las Palmas goalkeeper made a fantastic save in his corner.

Lopes gets booked

Helder Lopes of Las Palmas sees the yellow for a foul on Messi just outside the area

Las Palmas make a change

Aythami comes on for David Garcia, who picked up an injury

Barcelona miss huge chance

An amazing pass by Messi across the Las Palmas goal line did not end in a goal as Rafinha arrived just a split second late to tap it in.

Gomes gets booked

Andre Gomes becomes the third player to receive a yellow within only a few minutes

Mascherano gets booked

The Argentinian sees the yellow for another late tackle on Viera, who must not have many friends at Barcelona.

Rafinha gets booked

The first Barcelona player to see the the yellow card, for a late challenge on Viera.

Barcelona miss another chance

Messi initiated another run from the left and the ball came to Andre Gomes on the opposite side but he could not put it past the Las Palmas goalkeeper.

Messi magic trick amounts to nothing

Messi took on the entire Las Palmas defence, went in and back out of the area and then passed on the left to Rafinha, whose shot from an angle passed just wide of the opposite post.

Chance for Las Palmas

On their first approach to the Barcelona area, Las Palmas missed a chance as Boateng attempted an acrobatic kick to connect with a long ball from the right flank but the ball went wide.

Suarez misses chance

Rafinha dribbled his way into the Las Palmas area and passed to Suarez who could not control to his liking amid all the bodies in front of goal and sent the ball wide.

GOAL: Barcelona 1-0 Las Palmas (Suarez, 14 mins)

Suarez nets the first goal of the game off a great assist by Andre Gomes who took on the left back of Las Palmas and put in the cross.

One-way traffic at Camp Nou

Barcelona have dominated possession in the first 10 minutes, Las Palmas are happy so far to put 11 men behind the ball.

Mesa gets booked

Roque Mesa of Las Palmas becomes the first player to see the yellow card

Messi free-kick goes wide

Leo Messi looked to score his fourth goal from a free-kick since the start of 2017, but he sent the ball well above the crossbar

First corner for Barcelona

It took only 40 seconds for Barca to earn a corner kick but the Las Palmas defence cleared after a header by Suarez

Match underway

Suarez kicks off for Barcelona

Two big surprises in the Barcelona line-up

Neymar and Iniesta are not starting for Barcelona. Both players were expected to play today, so they might come on from the bench at some point.

Official line-ups announced

Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, Aleix Vidal, Mascherano, Umtiti, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Rafinha, André Gomes, Messi, Suarez, Arda.

Subs:  Cillessen, Rakitic, Iniesta, Neymar, Paco Alcácer, Digne, Mathieu.

Las Palmas XI: Javi Varas, Michel, David García, Lemos, Helder, Roque Mesa, Vicente, Jonathan Viera, El Zhar, Tana, Boateng.

Subs: Raúl Lizoain, David Simón, Montoro, Livaja, Momo, Aythami, Mateo.

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